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Good morning to you Bozeman! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Bozeman's new phone app rule change school days?
  • How new Sourdough watershed sensors could shape Bozeman's water future.
  • Two Bozeman men get long federal sentences in meth trafficking case

Also on today's calendar: Qigong and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 38.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bozeman Schools Now Require App For Student Cell Phones (ksenam.com) — High school students in Bozeman School District 7 now must install The Commons app if they want to bring their phones into school buildings, sharply limiting social media and web access on campus while preserving calls and texts. District leaders say it's a compromise after a stricter no-phone policy, but some Bozeman parents are raising privacy and tracking concerns.
   

2. Bozeman, MSU team up to track Sourdough watershed conditions (fairfieldsuntimes.com) — Bozeman and Montana State University are installing new monitoring equipment in the Sourdough drainage to better track snowpack and water conditions that supply about 40% of the city's drinking water. The data will guide drought responses and a 50‑year integrated water resource plan, while also giving MSU students hands‑on field experience managing the station.
   

3. Two Bozeman men sentenced to federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine from Las Vegas into Montana (falloncountyextra.com) — Two Bozeman men have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for repeatedly transporting methamphetamine from Las Vegas into Montana for distribution in Gallatin County. Investigators say multiple trips over several months led to traffic stops that uncovered drugs and a firearm, culminating in guilty pleas this spring and sentences of 15 and seven years plus supervised release.
   

4. 3 Montana Towns Ranked Best Mountain Places to Live (my1035.com) — Bozeman tops Travel + Leisure's new list of the best U.S. mountain towns to live in, alongside fellow Montana standouts Bigfork and Whitefish. While the recognition highlights Bozeman's appeal, it also underscores steep housing costs and a cost of living nearly 30% above the national average, keeping affordability a central concern for locals.
   

5. The Real Housewives of Montana May Be Coming (k96fm.com) — Casting scouts are reportedly eyeing Bozeman and Big Sky for a possible "Real Housewives of Montana" series, which could spotlight a wealthier side of the state many locals never see. Producers haven't confirmed the show yet, but it's already raising questions about how Montana life, culture, and luxury living around Bozeman might be portrayed to a national audience.
   

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 8
  • First Day of School - Kindergarten
    LaMotte 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59715
    • Wednesday September 9
  • Picture Day
    Morning Star Elementary School Bozeman, MT 59715
    8:30 am
  • Qigong →
    Lindley Park: The Hollows - across from the Library.
    12:00 pm
  • Board Meeting →
    Anderson 7-8 Anderson Main Campus-RM-116-Spanish Room (30) [Google Meet Kit]
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • Bookmobile Visits
    LaMotte 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59715
    10:45 am
  • 7th/8th Grade Back to School Night
    Anderson 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59718
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 16
  • An Evening with Chris Martin IV and Craig Thatcher at Music Villa in Bozeman, MT →
    Music Villa, 539 E Main St, Bozeman
    6:30 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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